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Norwalk Sports Roundup: Feb. 20
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Norwalk's Brandon Riggins won his second straight Class LL wrestling state championship Saturday night at Trumbull High School.
Wrestling in the 195-pound weight class, Riggins defeated Bristol Eastern's Mike Cassin 21-6 on a technical fall in the finals.
Riggins pinned his first two opponents -- Christian Colletti of RHAM in 14 seconds and Robert Tozzi of New Milford in 2:43 -- before beating Cy McIntosh of Bristol Central 9-3 in the semifinals.
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Riggins improved to 35-0 this season and advanced to the state Open meet next weekend. The top six finishers in each weight class moved on.
Joining Riggins in the Open competition will be Norwalk's Nery Ceron, who went 4-3 in the 170-pound division to finish sixth.
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Last year, Riggins reached the finals of the New England championships.
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With its FCIAC playoff hopes reduced to the longest of long shots, the Norwalk High School boys basketball team concludes its regular season at Danbury on Monday (7 p.m.).
The Bears have dropped two in a row, including a heartbreaking 85-83 overtime loss to Westhill last Wednesday that essentially ended their FCIAC hopes.
Norwalk (10-9, 8-9) is 14th in the FCIAC standings, behind a logjam of five teams, who are tied for ninth at 8-8. A victory over the Hatters would at least asssure the Bears of a winning season in their first year under coach Tom Keyes.
And Norwalk is headed to the state tournament after finishing last season at 4-16.
Danbury (10-8, 8-8) is in that group of five teams that also includes Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Staples and Trumbull. The quintet is one game behind Bridgeport Central, Greenwich and Stamford, who are all tied for sixth at 9-7.
After a 7-0 start, Danbury has struggled down the stretch, but snapped a five-game losing streak with last Wednesday's 63-46 win over New Canaan.
FCIAC Playoff Races
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. St. Joseph 16-0*
2. Bassick 12-4*
2. Ridgefield 12-4*
2. Trinity Catholic 12-4*
2. Westhill 12-4*
6. Bridgeport Central 9-7 (beat Greenwich, Stamford)
7. Greenwich 9-7 (beat Stamford)
8. Stamford 9-7
9. Danbury 8-8
9. Fairfield Ludlowe 8-8
9. Fairfield Warde 8-8
9. Staples 8-8
9. Trumbull 8-8
BOY HOCKEY (top six make tier one playoffs)
1. Darien 10-1 20* (beat Ridgefield)
2. Ridgefield 10-1 20*
3. St. Joseph 9-3 18
4. Wilton 8-3 16
5. Trinity Catholic 7-4 14 (beat New Canaan, Fairfield)
5. Fairfield 7-4 14 (beat New Canaan)
5. New Canaan 7-4 14
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
No games scheduled
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Girls basketball
Wilton 49 Norwalk 47, FCIAC quarterfinals
Boys hockey
Stamford 6, Norwalk-McMahon 1
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Staples at McMahon, 7 p.m.
Norwalk at Danbury, 7 p.m.
Boys hockey
Ridgefield at Norwalk-McMahon, 4:20 p.m., Darien Ice Rink
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill* 12-4 13-5 Bridgeport Central 9-7 10-7 Greenwich 9-7 11-7 Danbury 8-8 10-8 Staples 8-8 10-9 Trumbull 8-8 9-9Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 12-4 14-4 Stamford 9-7 10-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 8-8 8-10 Norwalk 8-9 10-9 McMahon 3-13 3-15 Harding 3-13 4-14East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 16-0 18-0 Trinity Catholic* 12-4 13-5 Bassick* 12-4 14-4 Fairfield-Warde 8-8 10-8 Wilton 7-9 9-9 Darien 1-15 2-16 New Canaan 0-16 1-17GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 18-0 21-0 Trumbull* 15-3 18-3 Staples 11-7 12-8 Westhill 10-8 11-9 Greenwich 4-14 4-16 Bridgeport Central 1-16 2-17Central Division
Norwalk* 13-5 15-6 Stamford* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-11 8-12 Ridgefield 7-11 7-13 McMahon 3-15 3-17 Harding 2-15 4-15East Division
St. Joseph* 15-3 17-4 Wilton* 13-5 15-5 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-8 Darien* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Warde 10-8 12-8 New Canaan 8-10 10-10 Bassick 0-18 0-20BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Darien* 10-1 20 13-4-0 Ridgefield* 10-1 20 16-2-0 St. Joseph 9-3 18 13-6-0 Wilton 8-3 16 10-9-0 Trinity Catholic 7-4 14 8-11-0 New Canaan 7-4 14 11-7-1 Stamford 2-9 4 4-13-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Fairfield 7-4 14 9-7-0 Westhill 5-6 10 5-11-1 Trumbull 4-7 8 10-8-0 Staples 1-10 2 6-11-0 Greenwich 1-10 2 3-16-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-11 0 2-17-0Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 14-0 28 19-1 Ridgefield* 10-3-1 21 13-5-1 Greenwich* 10-4 20 12-5-1 Darien* 9-4-1 19 11-6-1 Fairfield 4-9 8 6-10-0 Wilton 4-9 8 5-11-1 Staples-Trumbull 3-11 6 6-12-0 Stamford 0-14 0 1-14-0
